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Topic: How to setup Z-wave within Pluto... now it is supported (Read 3833 times)

Now that Z-Wave is supported how do we configure/setup Z-wave under Pluto? If we attach a z-wave usb master controller will Pluto do the config etc and understand the network topology/relationships. How do we add slve controllers etc?

Any feedback on this and what support is present/not present at the moment in 38 would be greatly appreciated.

we have a zwave inteface here and a light switch.this is the test case:plug the device in usbyou'll get a message: the software for this device is instaled, you need to do a reload routerat this time you'll have also the child devices added under zwave interfaceyou just need to regen all screens

we have a zwave inteface here and a light switch.this is the test case:plug the device in usbyou'll get a message: the software for this device is instaled, you need to do a reload routerat this time you'll have also the child devices added under zwave interfaceyou just need to regen all screens

Dan thanks for the above.

Can you tell me which Z-wave interface you have? Does it matter which one we choose?

we have a zwave inteface here and a light switch.this is the test case:plug the device in usbyou'll get a message: the software for this device is instaled, you need to do a reload routerat this time you'll have also the child devices added under zwave interfaceyou just need to regen all screens

I have HomePro controller (USB) installed and couple of other appliance modules in home. How do add these HomePro appliances to Pluto and how can I control them (on/off)?

I cannot find any documentation of this and the pluto doesn't detect the appliances automatically, which it shouldn't since Zwave specification requires the devices to be added manualla one by one.

You need to use the HomePro remote control master controller (or similar device) to do this. Add each of your Zwave modules to a Group (use add to group on MC). Once you have all the Zwave modules added then go over to your HomePro USB SUC with your remote (after first having set the Zwave USB SUC to upload device settings in its device template) and then use the Setup menu on the remote to send the settings to the USB SUC. The remote will confirm that they were sent correctly on its lcd screen.

Now you should see your Zwave modules appear in the device tree in WebAdmin for your Core.

Once you have all the Zwave modules added then go over to your HomePro USB SUC with your remote (after first having set the Zwave USB SUC to upload device settings in its device template) and then use the Setup menu on the remote to send the settings to the USB SUC.

Once you have all the Zwave modules added then go over to your HomePro USB SUC with your remote (after first having set the Zwave USB SUC to upload device settings in its device template) and then use the Setup menu on the remote to send the settings to the USB SUC.

..I thought of writing a short howto to WIKI if I'm able to get this working.

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Now you should see your Zwave modules appear in the device tree in WebAdmin for your Core.

Nothing is seen, however log reveals that pluto is interacting with HomePro controller. Maybe this is because my ZWave devices (appliance modules) are not supported by pluto?

Ok, it works just how I tried it. The problem was that the primary remote was too far away from the USB receiver. Once I put the remote next to USB receiver Pluto got the configuration and the appliances appeared on device tree.

Once you have all the Zwave modules added then go over to your HomePro USB SUC with your remote (after first having set the Zwave USB SUC to upload device settings in its device template) and then use the Setup menu on the remote to send the settings to the USB SUC.

..I thought of writing a short howto to WIKI if I'm able to get this working.

Quote from: "totallymaxed"

Now you should see your Zwave modules appear in the device tree in WebAdmin for your Core.

Nothing is seen, however log reveals that pluto is interacting with HomePro controller. Maybe this is because my ZWave devices (appliance modules) are not supported by pluto?

Ok, it works just how I tried it. The problem was that the primary remote was too far away from the USB receiver. Once I put the remote next to USB receiver Pluto got the configuration and the appliances appeared on device tree.

Thanks!

Hi again,

Yes you need to use Download Configuration so that the network config is transmitted from the HomePro Remote to the usb SUC (static update controller)... and yes they must be fairly close for the data to be received as the transmission is deliberately sent at a low power setting to make it difficult for the upload to be intercepted by another unknown SUC (ie in an adjacent house).

The only devices that Pluto recognises at the moment are lighting & appliance modules and these will all be indentified as 'lights'.

Yes you need to use Download Configuration so that the network config is transmitted from the HomePro Remote to the usb SUC (static update controller)... and yes they must be fairly close for the data to be received as the transmission is deliberately sent at a low power setting to make it difficult for the upload to be intercepted by another unknown SUC (ie in an adjacent house).

The only devices that Pluto recognises at the moment are lighting & appliance modules and these will all be indentified as 'lights'.

Yes you need to use Download Configuration so that the network config is transmitted from the HomePro Remote to the usb SUC (static update controller)... and yes they must be fairly close for the data to be received as the transmission is deliberately sent at a low power setting to make it difficult for the upload to be intercepted by another unknown SUC (ie in an adjacent house).

The only devices that Pluto recognises at the moment are lighting & appliance modules and these will all be indentified as 'lights'.